contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
for the first time in one's life
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
immediately; at once; instantly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be kind to; to treat kindly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
being left out; being ostracized
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to stop talking; to break off; to pause