in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
to understand from experience
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
pupil; student; schoolchild
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
meeting; greeting; welcome
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
administration (of medicine)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
short distance; short range; short-haul
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
single word; a few words; brief comment
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari