information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
drinking bout; merrymaking
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
un-; non-; negative prefix
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
tune (melody, piece of music)
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item