speech; expression; wording; language
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to feel; to sense; to experience
to blow through; to blow across
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
thoroughly; through and through
true to one's name; living up to one's name
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
expression; look; countenance; face
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?