unexpectedly; surprisingly
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
the other day; lately; recently
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
one grain; one drop; one bead
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
double; twice (as much); twofold
vacation rental (property); holiday rental home
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
kava (Piper methysticum); kava kava; cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)