near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
beyond this point; from now on; after this
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
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.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
say-not monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
so; like this; in this way
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
drinking party; banquet; feast
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance