needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
direct unforked road; straight path
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
important point; point to make note of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
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
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
several years; a few years
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
environment; circumstance
place where one works; construction site; working area
at that time; in those days
too much; excessively; too
one's house; one's home; one's family
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time