along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
accession to the throne; enthronement
young person; youth; young
succession; continuation; series; sequence
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
rule; government; administration
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
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)
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(your) choice; preference; wish
failure; mistake; blunder
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; surroundings; circumstances
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply