dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to like; to love; to be fond of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to feel; to sense; to experience
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
beginning; outset; first; onset
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
March; third month of the lunar calendar
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
witnessing; observing; sighting
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament