to head towards; to direct one's steps to
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
workshop; studio; atelier
consequence; outcome; result; blame
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to have a talk; to tell a story
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
appearance; figure; shape; form
distinction; differentiation; classification
evident; plain; distinct; clear
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
secret; private; surreptitious
to name; to call; to christen; to term
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart