lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
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.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
considerably; fairly; quite
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
the touch of; feel of; texture
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
gem; jewel; precious stone
transactions; dealings; business
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
even though; despite; when
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight