looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
running water; flowing water; stream
destination (one is heading towards); goal
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
even though; despite; when
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
bento; Japanese box lunch
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to forget to put in; to leave out
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
everyday life; daily life
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold