to be intimate with; to befriend
several times; once or twice
landing; touchdown; demotion; accretion
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
minuteness; one millionth
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
unconfirmed; unidentified
to have a meal; to take a meal
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to put into the mouth; to eat
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to tower over the surroundings
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth