near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
such; like that; that sort of; very
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
ago; since; before; previous
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to harass
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shed light; to cast light
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
how can (one) do something
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home