to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
custom; habit; customary practice
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
upper reaches of a river; upstream
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
that's the way it is; such is life
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
red birthmark (esp. a hemangioma)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous