to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
discreet; modest; cautious
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
future (usually near); prospects
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
beyond that point; after that
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
in the end; at the end of the day
way; method; means; resource; course
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
somehow; for some reason or other
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on