metre; meter; meter; gauge
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
such; this sort of; like this
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
cake served with tea; teacake
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
shoji (paper sliding door)
gently (of the wind); softly
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
it's been a long time; long time no see
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole