reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Senke school of tea ceremony
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
every month; each month; monthly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
weakening; emaciation; decline
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK