form; shape; figure; visage
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
at least; at most; (even) just
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to intend; to be sure that
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to step firmly; to harden by treading
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.