regret; repentance; remorse
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
such; like that; that sort of; very
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
naivete; simplicity; innocence
woman; female; feminine gender
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to change completely; to change suddenly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
back street; back alley; off-street
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)