falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
such; this sort of; like this
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
almost; roughly; approximately
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to breathe while sleeping
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down