time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great difference; major mistake
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests