change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
reaching; attaining; arrival
the same kind; accomplice; partner
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to shine in (light); to illuminate
being too late; losing one's final chance
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
left-hand radical of a character
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
succession to another's professional name
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to mark the end; to spell the end
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
duty; obligation; responsibility
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
dilapidated house; deserted house
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter