eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
rest; break; recess; intermission
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
determination; resolution
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
don't you think?; indicates question
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
presence; sitting with; being with
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner