news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
seniority; precedence; upper seat
crows and herons; black and white (esp. go stones); go (game)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
account of the hardships one has encountered
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
gesture; gesticulation; motion
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)
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
ordinary person; unenlightened person
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age