relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
how long; how far; how much
to express (in words); to confess
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast