to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to make coffee; to brew coffee
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
two times; twice; two degrees
tradition; legend; folklore
birth; creation; formation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
student (esp. a university student)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge