to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be in the process of doing
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
setting sail; departure (from a port)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
of course; certainly; naturally
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
minuteness; one millionth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
ago; since; before; previous