to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
stairs; stairway; staircase
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that's the way it is; such is life
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture