how long; how far; how much
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to jump at; to be attracted by
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
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
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
shopping; purchased goods
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
difficult to ...; hard to ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pick up; to find; to gather
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)