to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
piece; fragment; one (object)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
last night; yesterday evening
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)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
only recently; just of late
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
good feeling; feeling good
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
one's house; one's home; one's family
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
rest; break; recess; intermission
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
extermination; annihilation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda