to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
living room (Western style); sitting room
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
consumption; expenditure; spending
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
talking about memories; reminiscences
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
wedded life; married life
as hoped for; as expected
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet