origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
shopping; purchased goods
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter