skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
war; battle; match; game; competition
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
regret; repentance; remorse
pride; boast; credit (to)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
otherwise; or else; if not
like this; in this way; as you see
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into