to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to find fault with; to question
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to become completely chilled
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
while; during (the time when)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
name; given name; first name
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...