safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
on business; for business; business purpose
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
striking; remarkable; considerable
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to throw on the fire; to burn
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
line; queue; procession; matrix
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
each house; every house; many houses
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
wrapped offering (of money)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)