to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
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
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
infrastructure improvement
minimum; at the very least
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
teatime; tea break; coffee break
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around