to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
polite; respectful; reverent
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
welcome!; nice to see you!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
impossible; unlikely; improbable
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
fortune-telling; divination
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
family; relatives; dependents; household
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal