to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
moment by moment; hour by hour
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
all; entire; whole; altogether
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
carving; engraving; sculpture
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers