stillness; repose; standing still
recollection; reminiscence
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
giant; woodsman; alpinist
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
considerably; greatly; a lot
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
good-natured person; nice person
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to smash violently; to crush
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
error; mistake; slip; bug
state of mind; mentality; psychology
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
disaster; calamity; misfortune
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
stale; hackneyed; cliched
excessive flattery; adulation