interval; step; pitch; key
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
when it becomes; when it comes to
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
at least; at most; (even) just
everyday life; daily life
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
from now; from this moment; henceforth
training; drill; practice; discipline
-less; lacking; non-existing
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
to be found; to be discovered
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty