to approach; to draw near
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be silent; to say nothing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put one's strength into
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
silence; stillness; quietness
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess