good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to have a talk; to tell a story
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
manners; behavior; behaviour
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
both hands; both arms; ten
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
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)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
there is nothing; having nothing
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
feeling of calmness and relaxation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit