to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
whispering into a person's ear
sprouts from a stump; buds from the base of a tree
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
meaning; significance; sense
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to change completely; to change suddenly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to make something (e.g. paper) from wet, pulpy material by spreading it thin and drying it
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of