resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the way back; the way home; return trip
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be able to manage somehow or another
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to choke; to have trouble breathing
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain