high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
please (give me); please (do for me)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to lean against; to set against
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
many; much; plenty; hardly
fields (of rice and other crops)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much