to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
proposal; proposition; suggestion
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
main street; avenue; boulevard
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
many; much; plenty; hardly
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words