to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
being a good listener; good listener
another time; some other time
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to be exhausted; to be worn out
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
free time; time at leisure
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)