same; similar; (just) like; equal
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
using together (jointly); used at the same time
almost; roughly; approximately
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
particularly; only; in the case of
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
observation; survey; watching
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
small change; coins; small sum of money
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
something that leaps or thrusts out
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to look away; to avert one's eyes
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)