to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to push away; to push aside; to shove
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
schoolchild without lunch
river; stream; River; the ... river
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bento; Japanese box lunch
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find