falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
gradually; slowly but steadily
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
fat; tallow; lard; grease
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
district; section; sector
participatory; participating; hands-on
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
lottery; lot; raffle; draw