avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
with a friendly grin; smilingly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
scene; spectacle; sight; view
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ago; since; before; previous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
without; but if; otherwise; or else
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to have a talk; to tell a story
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
riskiness; (level of) danger
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at