near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to run through; to run past
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
invisibly; secretly; privately
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
long ago; a long time ago; already
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
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
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback