to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
(period of) a year; during an era
to drop; to lose; to let fall
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
another day; some other day
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
posterity; future life; life to come
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
scraped skin; graze; grazed skin
unkindness; unfriendliness
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
journey; route of a journey
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to sprout; to spring up; to come out
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise