to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
one-by-one; separately; in detail
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
inheritance; something given or received
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe