to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to pause; to have a short intermission
two (long cylindrical things)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to graduate from a university
steady; sound; reliable; solid
company; corporation; workplace
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
relatively; comparatively
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
though; notwithstanding; although
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
time; season; period; phase; stage
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago