to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(another's) daughter; young lady
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
traveler; traveller; stranger
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to say; to be called; to do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
since when; from when; how long
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
distant look; faraway look
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
like this; this sort; this way
dispute; argument; contention
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off