(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
episode; anecdote; vignette
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
long; drawn-out; very long
pair; two kinds; two ways
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
odds and ends; all; every
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to begin talking; to open up
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta