to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
by myself; in person; by oneself
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
popular; common; commonplace
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
shrine honoring war dead; shrine honouring war dead
spring water; clear (pure) water
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
arts and crafts; artistic handicraft; fine and applied art
person of culture; cultured person
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
town; city; municipal; urban
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
writer; author; contributor
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cigarette end; cigarette butt
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)