to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
ago; since; before; previous
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
had better ...; had better not ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
congratulation; celebration
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to close down a business; to shut a business