association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
grudge; complaint; reproach
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
don't you think?; indicates question
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
modesty; humility; being humble
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to overdo; to do too much
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get