song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
priority seat; courtesy seat; seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
quickly; swishing; whooshing
insight; power of observation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
from here; from this place
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth