at the present time; as of now; at this time
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
since; henceforth; ever since
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
home; household; family; hearth
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to some extent; to a certain extent
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
bedside; near one's pillow
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
all right; very well; okay; I got it
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
boiled water which has cooled; vessel used to cool hot water
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly