writing; composition; essay; sentence
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
workshop; studio; atelier
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
adds force or indicates command
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to rock; to shake; to swing
several sheets (flat objects)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
way; method; means; resource; course
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement