effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
bad weather; nasty weather
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure