to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
living thing; organism; creature; biology
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
unidentified flying object; UFO
now; the present time; just now; another; more
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
illustrated diary; picture diary
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to step back; to walk backwards
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
by today; before the day is over
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object