exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
how; in what way; how about
customer service desk; customer service counter; information desk
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
as a child; when one was a child
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
... years old; age (of) ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)