bowing (a string instrument)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
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
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
how long; how much; to what extent
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to recall; to remember; to recollect
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
living thing; living creature; animal; life
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
story; tale; talk; discussion
bento; Japanese box lunch
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)