to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to chase; to run after; to pursue
yesterday evening; last night
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
many; much; plenty; hardly
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
rational; reasonable; logical
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
behind; in the rear; in back
consecutive; continuous; successive
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid