a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
custom; practice; convention; precedent
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
after that; afterwards; thereafter
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
observation; survey; watching
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
2nd day of the month; two days
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
discovery; detection; finding
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
interior; inside; internal
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...