few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
silence; stillness; quietness
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
preparations for returning (home)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
remembrance; recollection; recognition
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
chair; stool; post; office; position
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace