poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
contradiction; inconsistency
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
having gone too far to turn back
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
this family; we; this house
sleepover; overnight stay
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to relax; to feel at home
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
leaving; quitting; retiring
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings