to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
the other day; a few days ago
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
quiet; still; surreptitious
to have the privilege of doing
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to know (someone); to think; to believe
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
from the beginning; from scratch
last years of one's life; very late in one's life
management resource; management resources
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently