to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
surely; certainly; without doubt
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
by all means; by all costs
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
older brother; elder brother
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant