cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to throw at; to turn; to raise
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to hurry (someone to do); to hasten; to urge; to press; to rush
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
mass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(not) at all; wholly; entirely; completely; totally
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
each house; every house; many houses
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with