wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
great hurry; great haste; rush
exit; way out; outlet; vent
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
for dear life; barely escaping alive
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
street; quarter; district; area
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful