astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
ahead; before; the future
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
feeling; sense; impression
way (of doing); manner; method; means
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
house to house; door to door
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)