odds and ends; all; every
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
returning from school; going home from school
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
every year; yearly; annually
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
to laugh away; to laugh off
older sister; elder sister
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable