to ask a question; to ask questions
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
secret; private; surreptitious
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
indicate reason; infers some protest
such; like that; that sort of; very
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar