to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to go out and away; to leave
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
again; once more; a second time
second day of the month; two days
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
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
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.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
with a start; with a jump
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information