today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
dinner (esp. a formal one)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
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)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to concern; to be related
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to have a talk; to tell a story
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to gather; to collect; to assemble
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
other people's affairs; someone else's problem