to become hoarse; to become husky
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
the future; future prospects
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
old friend; familiar face
scene; spectacle; sight; view
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
final farewell (in this life)
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
spirituality; spiritual nature
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
destination; place one stays during a trip
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
confidentiality; nondisclosure
function; facility; faculty; feature
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell