uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
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.
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap