to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
while; during; while; although; all; both
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
high window; clerestory window
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
secret; private; surreptitious
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)