direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
when it becomes; when it comes to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop