shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
proposal; proposition; suggestion
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to run about; to rush about
sales; selling; marketing
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
store; reserve; stock; savings
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)