to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
the other day; a few days ago
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
along the road; at the side of the road
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to this extent; to this degree; this much
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
piece; fragment; one (object)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my