to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hello; good day; good afternoon
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on