to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to lie down; to throw oneself down
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to