near; nearby; not far off
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
singing voice; (sound of) singing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze