wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
clothes hook; clothes hanger
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to lean against; to set against
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
place; situation; position; location
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also