to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
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.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
beyond this point; from now on; after this
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to cease; to stop; to be over
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
street; quarter; district; area
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
just a minute; small quantity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
here and there; in places
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy