to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
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
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
shore; bank (of a body of water)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica); lily-of-the-valley
modest; reserved; quiet; humble