on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
patient; unhurried; leisurely
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
last week; the week before
matter of time; question of time
to go along; to walk along; to follow