like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
intelligence; discernment
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
time; hour; period; class
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
library; book collection; paperback book
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
the other day; some time ago; recently
difficult to ...; hard to ...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda