to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
comfort; consolation; diversion
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
best regards; please take care of; please do
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to say; to tell; to state; to do
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to finish reading; to read through