to become better; to improve
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
together; at the same time; same; identical
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
than; from; out of; except; but; more
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to remove; to move out of the way
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be helpful; to be useful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red