to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours