narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
front; frontage; facade; main
the other day; a few days ago
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
surname; family name; last name
close; intimate; on good terms
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to hand over; to surrender
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
active; dynamic; energetic
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to move (house); to change residence
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
how many years; how long; what year
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)