silence (not speaking); muteness
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
several minutes; a few minutes
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
romantic; spicy; coquettish
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
in that manner; like that
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
commerce; trade; business
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note