thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
metre; meter; meter; gauge
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
all present; all concerned; all of us
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
salty sea breeze; salt wind
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!