by your leave; with your permission
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
you (plural); all of you; you all
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
such ... as; or some such
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
river; stream; River; the ... river
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
office hours; business hours; working hours
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning