although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tall figure; high stature
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
older sister; lass; young lady
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
name; given name; first name
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
than; from; out of; except; but; more
Europe and America; the West
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry