suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
irritation; annoyance; frustration
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
timewasting; killing time
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
incident; affair; happening; event
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
singing voice; (sound of) singing
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
inattention; absent-mindedness
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")