first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cooking; food preparation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
release; emission; ejection
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to name; to call; to christen; to term
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to throw open; to leave open
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all