a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to shake; to sway; to waver
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to shed light; to cast light
good performance; good work; great success
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dealing with; coping with
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
lazy; indolent; reluctant to get up off one's backside; clumsy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
document; official papers
counter for books; volume