to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
nod; inclination of the head
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to make one's heart flutter
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
a person without a single relative
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
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
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
home; household; family; hearth
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to go out and away; to leave
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly