(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
creation; generation; formation; derivation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
suitable or moderate temperature
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip