lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to feel; to sense; to experience
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
moisture; humidity; dampness
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
in that way; like that; that way
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
in order; in turn; one by one
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
story; tale; talk; discussion
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
even though things may appear this way
the other day; a few days ago
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to part left and right; to open out
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit