wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
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
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
form; shape; figure; visage
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
story; tale; talk; discussion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
commitment; pledge; promise
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to employ; to hire; to charter
in accordance with plans; just as planned
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
employment (long term); hire
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
income; receipts; revenue