hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
gently (of the wind); softly
to rock; to shake; to swing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
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
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
else; in addition; besides
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
company president; manager; director
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Siberian blue robin (Luscinia cyane)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
last night; yesterday evening
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement