common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
time; hour; period; class
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(police) detective; criminal matter
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to cease; to stop; to be over
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)