if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian-period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
soft spot (in the skull of an infant); fontanelle; fontanel; gates of Hades; entrance to the underworld
to speak; to hear a voice
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
manners; behavior; behaviour
called; known as; that; to say
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
how much; how many; to what extent
main building in a Heian palace; main residence of an emperor
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
helper; assistant; help; assistance
one grain; one drop; one bead
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
foolhardy; reckless; fearless