mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
great city; large city; metropolis
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
one-yen taxi (in the Taisho and Showa periods); taxi
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
quick bath; quick shower; quick dip (e.g. in the sea)
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
balance (of an account); striking a balance
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
flour; meal; powder; heroin
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...