to have a talk; to tell a story
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
lamentation; grief; anguish; anxiety; illness; mourning
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
moving about; stirring about
explanation; interpretation
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
manner of using one's hands
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to push to one side; to put aside
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser