to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
letter; missive; note; mail
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being bunched up together; being crowded together
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
finish; end; completion; result
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
call; summons; convening; convocation
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
moment by moment; hour by hour
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group