counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
beautiful woman; pretty girl
piece; fragment; one (object)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
sweet and sour; bittersweet
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
tool; implement; means; furniture
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
production (e.g. play); direction
to set (sun); to become dark
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)