somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to like; to love; to be fond of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
aimlessly; without a goal
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
troublesome; annoying; complicated
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
a little bit; a little while
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)