fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
place; situation; position; location
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
blunder; slip; error; error
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
in that way; like that; that way
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who