few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
since when; from when; how long
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
how long; how far; how much
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rush over; to run up to
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to run around; to bustle about
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
in search of; in order to look for