naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to begin; to set about; to start
almost every day; almost daily
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
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
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
passage; path; route; one's way
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
having said that; on the other hand
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to
priority; order of precedence
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
speech; expression; wording; language
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
quick-witted; quick to understand
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon