day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
breath; breathing; tone; mood
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as if nothing had happened
to stay calm; to keep cool
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
suddenly; all of a sudden
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside