to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
forked tree; forked branch
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
3rd day of the month; three days
continuation; succession; series; continuous
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict