neighbourhood; neighborhood
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to rush over; to run up to
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
agricultural land; farmland
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
even if not; even without
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular