humming a tune (while doing something else)
good humour (humor); good mood
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
by today; before the day is over
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
now that you say that; now that you mention it
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to come and go; to go back and forth
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to harden earth into a mass
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to become muddy; to become slushy
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant