everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to subsist; to keep on living
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dining; dining room; meal
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
what do you want?; can I help you?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to mind; to care; to worry
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
permission; approval; authorization; license