rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
never mind!; don't worry about it
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
person standing watch; guard duty
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
small number; few; minority
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
incessant working; working non-stop
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
from now; from this moment; henceforth
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out