to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
scenery; scene; landscape
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
ripple (on water); wavelet
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
hey; listen; look here; I say
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
stealthily; secretly; in secret
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little