deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
first meeting; first interview with
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
with these words; while saying
popular person; favorite; favourite
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
white hair; grey hair; gray hair