one's long-cherished desire
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be started; to get underway
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
one evening; some evenings
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(in the midst of) busyness
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)