receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
since when; from when; how long
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
way; method; means; resource; course
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
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)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
enterprise; business; company; corporation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored