dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to lose sight of; to miss
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to badger; to pester; to beg
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
curiosity; inquisitiveness
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
in person; personally; directly
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
pruning; trimming; lopping
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
objection; dissent; protest
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency