to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
river; stream; River; the ... river
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
reopening; resumption; restarting
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead grey mullet; black mullet; redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
children's story; fairy tale
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
at; in; at; when; by; with
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
natsumikan (Citrus natsudaidai); Japanese summer orange
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore