to hang (something) on the wall
long; drawn-out; very long
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
January; first month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
inside; interior; inner part
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
river surface; surface of a river
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off