foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
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.)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
self-consciousness; self-awareness
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
surroundings; environs; circumference