instead of; replacing; on behalf of
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to pass (of time); to elapse
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
only; merely; but; no more than
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see