mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to go past; to pass; to pass by
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
hey there; I say; see here
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
edge of the eaves; house frontage
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy