quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
brand-new article; new item
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)