friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
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 row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
tenement house; row house
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
one parent; single parent
to be needed; to be wanted
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
and yet; despite (all) that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
difficult to ...; hard to ...