curtain; bunting; act (in play)
in order; in turn; one by one
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
undeveloped woodland near populated area; settlement pattern of living in upland valleys and cultivating lower slopes
to surround; to crowd around
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
observation; survey; watching
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
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 be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
not necessarily so; is not always true
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
love triangle; eternal triangle