progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
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
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be saved up (of money)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
household economy; family finances
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
having a garden; with a garden
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
hostility; antagonism; opposition
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
region; limits; stage; level
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)