to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
river; stream; River; the ... river
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
please; somehow or other; one way or another
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound