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
most of all; extremely; supremely
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
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)
letter; missive; note; mail
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; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
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 previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
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
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward