to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
organ (musical instrument)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
collaboration; joint work
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
look!; there!; here!; that is
light-brown rice; half-polished rice; partially polishing rice
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening