to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
rinsing; washing; washing one's feet; water for washing one's feet
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
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)
one's best interests; one's own good
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be ill; to suffer from
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)