homecoming; returning home
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all (there is); as long as there is
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
ambiguous; obscure; equivocal
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
how long; how far; how much
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
self-; from (a time or place)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
at least; at most; (even) just
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Japan and Italy; Japanese-Italian
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be mixed in with; to blend with
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
always; constantly; constancy; eternity; permanent residence