song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to shake; to sway; to waver
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to throw into; to toss into
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
cold storage; refrigeration
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta); kiwi berry; tara vine; bower vine
wild rocambole (edible plant, Allium grayi)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
evening meal; dinner; supper
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
serious; severe; grave; acute
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
favorite; favourite; habitually used
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot