keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
just because; even if; even though
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to rock; to shake; to swing
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to burrow through; to dig through
letter; missive; note; mail
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
close; intimate; on good terms