next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
item; commodity; list of articles
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)