Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to tower over the surroundings
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
forming a pung by picking up a tile discarded by another player
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
simple; simplified; easy; plain
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
knitting; knitted material; crochet
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously