to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
aptitude; aptness; suitability
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
smoothly; easily; readily
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite