floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
family; relatives; dependents; household
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
such; like that; that sort of; very
to complain; to make a complaint
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
mountain top; summit; peak
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination