seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
medical care; medical treatment
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to awake from one's sleep
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
tone (of voice); manner of talking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)