rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
self-control; self-restraint
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
preparation; arrangements
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to find fault with; to question
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
host and guest; the principal and the auxiliary; the principal and the subsidiary; subject and object; subject and object
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
poking someone's anus with one's index fingers (childish prank)
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
doing as one is told; yes-man
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to forget to say; to forget to mention
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to get strong; to gain strength
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound