leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
clear; precise; definite; distinct
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
of course; certainly; naturally
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to throw open; to leave open
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
furnishings; implements; equipment
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with