now; the present time; just now; another; more
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
garbage man; garbage collector
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
factory; plant; mill; workshop
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
instant; moment; for an instant
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
primary school; elementary school; grade school