everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to push aside; to brush aside
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
decoration; ornament; trimmings
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
slim; slender; slight; delicate
both hands; both arms; ten
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
silence (not speaking); muteness
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
stairs; stairway; staircase
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard