dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
older sister; lass; young lady
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop