to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
coexistence; living together
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)