to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
in the mountains; among the mountains
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
serious look (on one's face); straight face
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
interval; break; pause; spare moment
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to hand over; to surrender
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on