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)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
scenery; scene; landscape
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be thrilled; to be excited
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
virile; tough; masculine; intense
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to boil strongly; to be excited
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
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