vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to like; to love; to be fond of
suffix for familiar person
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
this sort of; this type of
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
living by oneself; living alone
middle of the night; dead of night
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal); drinking to someone's health (or memory)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
more than usual (usu. time)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
small cake made from sweet potatoes; sweet potato
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)