isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be surprised; to be astonished
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
such ... as; or some such
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
and; thereupon; because of that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
clearing one's throat; cough
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
slope; slanting surface; bevel
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
something; some kind of; for some reason
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to throw away; to abandon
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much