light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(distinction of) sex; gender
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
break in time; interruption; pause
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
soldier; combatant; warrior
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
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
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
storehouse; warehouse; godown
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner