suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
piece; fragment; one (object)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)