to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
courteous; decorous; polite
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to pretend; to act (as if)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
buzz buzz (sound of robust cicadas)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
otherwise; or else; if not
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
flat part of the top of the cranium; plate-like depression on the top of a kappa's head
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly