brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
don't you think?; indicates question
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
festival; feast; carnival
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
indicate reason; infers some protest
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)