although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to complain; to make a complaint
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
steamed bun; steamed bread
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
simply; merely; only; solely
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
March; third month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester