to gather; to collect; to assemble
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
to run through; to run past
freely; right and left; as one pleases
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to work hard; to make an effort
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
living together (with one more person)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
conviction; belief; confidence
myself; yourself; I; me; you
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case