finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
family; relatives; dependents; household
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
urgent report; urgent message
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to run through; to run past
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
height (of body); stature