noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
number one; first; best; most; game; round
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to speak; to hear a voice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
loveable; very likeable; like very much
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)