to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
society; public; community; social studies
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
absorption; suction; attraction
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
area; region; district; locality
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
intelligence operative; spy
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
respect and affection; love and respect
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to find fault with; to question
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
orphan; person without friends
to subsist; to keep on living
studying at home; home study; homeschooling
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)