wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
family; relatives; dependents; household
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
another time; some other time
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
weird; disgusting; sickening
such; like that; that sort of; very
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
superior; superiors; senior
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language