resolute;  firm;  dauntless;  undaunted
 quiet and subdued in appearance;  solemn;  sad and depressed in manner;  soft;  gentle
 to play an instrument (esp. string instruments);  to dance
 waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant);  hostess
 safety;  security;  safely;  without incident;  good health;  inaction
 to turn toward;  to look (up, down, etc.);  to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.);  to look out on;  to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.);  to be suited to
 to jump up;  to spring up;  to jump (market, price, etc.);  to rise sharply;  to act rashly;  to jump the gun
 assimilation;  absorption;  adaptation;  assimilation;  anabolism;  assimilation (phonology)
 hot spring;  onsen;  hot spring resort;  hot spring spa
 atrium;  well (in building);  blow-by;  blow-bye;  drafty;  draughty
 passage;  pathway;  roadway;  avenue;  aisle
 to disappear into;  to be lost in;  to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.);  to be almost indistinguishable;  to be confusingly similar;  to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
 to run off;  to break into a run;  to start running
 narrow;  confined;  small;  limited;  narrow-minded;  confining
 the way back;  the way home;  return trip
 to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
 to be able to manage somehow or another
 city;  Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
 growth;  breeding;  growing up (in, as);  upbringing
 to paint over;  to paint out;  to fill in;  to cover completely (with paint)
 clear;  distinct;  evident;  definite
 true;  real;  genuine;  proper;  utter
 to breathe (heavily);  to pant;  to gasp;  to live
 which way;  which direction;  which one (esp. of two alternatives);  who
 leaf;  blade (of grass);  (pine) needle;  marijuana;  cannabis
 surface;  face;  outside;  exterior;  appearances;  superficiality
 underground;  below the ground;  world of the dead;  the grave;  underground (activities, movement, etc.);  secret
 slapping;  splashing;  splatting;  banging shut;  flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
 to dust;  to remove dust;  to slap;  to hit (with the palm);  to use up money
 root (of a plant);  stump (of a tree);  root (of a problem, etc.);  base
 to hang (something) on (something);  to throw on (clothes);  to hook;  to catch;  to cheat;  to evade payment;  to drink (alcohol)
 primordial;  fundamental;  basic;  primitive
 to choke;  to have trouble breathing
 passing shower;  streaks of pouring rain