origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
height (of body); stature
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bento; Japanese box lunch
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there