light (e.g. colour, color)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to shake; to sway; to waver
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men