care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
chaos of war; war turmoil
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
mixed race; mixed parentage
incident; affair; happening; event
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to gain weight; to put on weight
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
custom; habit; customary practice
to get out of bed; to show a leg
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up