settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
woman; lady; adult female
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
square (on a go board); grid
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps