space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to turn towards; to point
when it becomes; when it comes to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
chair; stool; post; office; position
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
father; dad; husband; you; he
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
snake; serpent; large snake
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
tension; mental strain; nervousness
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be reflected in a mirror
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious