to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
there is nothing; having nothing
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
first time; first; initial
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
struggle (for); scramble; contest
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to give a round of applause; to applaud
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
way of speaking; intimation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?