to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to serve; to work for; to attend
to approach; to draw near
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
one's whole life; one's lifetime
half-year (sometimes esp. as an Edo-period duration of employment); half of a season
to count on someone as the only support
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
inside one's heart; in one's mind
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
how can (one) do something
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
natural; reasonable; understandable
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring