to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
such; like that; that sort of; very
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to amuse oneself; to make merry
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
reason; cause; circumstances
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
several minutes; a few minutes
to make a lasting impression
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)