opening and shutting; opening and closing
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to call out; to ask someone to come
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
stirring; slight movement
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to watch steadily; to stare
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency