direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
chance; opportunity; occasion
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement