triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
progress; advance; improvement; development
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
tweeting (of a bird); chirping; noisily (talking)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
tune (melody, piece of music)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
(small) red dragonfly; darter (any dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens); meadowhawk
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May
paper-covered lamp or lantern
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
since; henceforth; ever since