doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to shake; to sway; to waver
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
foster father; adoptive father
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rub; to scrub; to scrape