thought; consideration; thinking
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
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 step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be silent; to say nothing
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect