light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
after a long time; for the first time in a while
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
family; members of a family
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to cause someone to worry
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to rush over; to run up to
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)