light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to say no more; to sink into silence
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to take a breath; to take a short rest
such; this sort of; like this
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beginning; outset; first; onset
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
everywhere; all over; throughout
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to make a speech; to address
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation