one day; (on) a certain day
open field; empty lot; plain
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Watanabe Atsushi (1947.11-)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
while; during; while; although; all; both
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
along the river; riverside
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to redeem (from sin); to save
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
immediately; right away; at once; instantly