change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
in comparison to; rather than
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)