absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
death from disease; death from illness
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
street at night; making a night journey
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
every evening; every night
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
trifling; trivial; slight
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
physical education; PE; gym (class)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters