to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
district acting shugo (in the Muromachi period); deputy military governor (of a district); district magistrate (in the Edo period)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
(someone else's) parents; both parents
safety; welfare; well-being
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
exit; way out; outlet; vent
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof