funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
many; much; plenty; hardly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to maintain; to continue to have
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
long ago; a long time ago; already
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
worried look; concerned expression
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
the other day; a few days ago
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
as expected; as predicted
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
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
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition