to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
and; thereupon; because of that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
now that you say that; now that you mention it
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...