one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
don't you think?; indicates question
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
good feeling; feeling good
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
edge of the eaves; house frontage
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
study; diligence; discount; reduction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to put into the mouth; to eat