pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
impossible to do (although wants to)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to call again; to call (someone) back
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
patterns of thinking; train of thought
modesty; self-control; discretion
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
younger brother and sister
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
soon; shortly; before long
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
farm work; field labour; field labor
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
meaning; called; named; that says; that
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; how (could you); why (would you)
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?