natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
established practice; custom
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
right in the middle (of); midst; height
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
since; henceforth; ever since
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
distinction; discrimination
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
more than usual (usu. time)