to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to say; to be called; to do
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
patriarch; head of a family
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ninth day of the month; nine days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
a little bit; a little while
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
on the occasion of; at the time of
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to refer to; to use as reference
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance