root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to feel; to sense; to experience
February; second month of the lunar calendar
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
decoration; ornament; trimmings
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
office supplies; stationery
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to lay aside; to set aside
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
beginning; outset; first; onset
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend