to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
the deceased; the departed
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
large family; extended family
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
virgin soil; uncultivated land
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
wheat sheaf; stacked wheat
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)