transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
convenient; handy; useful
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
with a start; with a jump
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
how; in what way; by what means
practicality; utility; usefulness
legendary beast; magical beast
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to shout (in anger); to yell
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
(in) the air; midair; sky
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out