instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ice cream; flavoured ice; sherbet
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
whispering into a person's ear
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
curiosity; inquisitiveness
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to stiffen; to become stiff
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; being stranded; grounding; level dyeing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment