standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
being about to cry; the verge of tears
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
building time; construction period
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
training; drill; practice; discipline
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
attendant; valet; servant; follower
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much