to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to become poor; to be poor
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
remains; corpse; (dead) body
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...