to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to shake; to sway; to waver
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
narrow; thin (sized); slender
retreating figure; appearance from behind
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
light pink; light crimson
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry