daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
one large ...; a great ...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be found; to be discovered
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
school building; schoolhouse
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times