knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
little by little; bit by bit
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
here and there; everywhere
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
yearned for; longed for; missed
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
how; in what way; how about; questionable
shrine; imperial palace; residing (of an emperor or god)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality