the other day; lately; recently
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
double; twice (as much); twofold
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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
kava (Piper methysticum); cava; kavakava; 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
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (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)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)