oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
binoculars; field glasses
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
proposal; offer; request; application
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
consecutive; continuous; successive
instead; but (on the other hand)
one by one; one after another
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
to walk in on; to tread upon
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
power; authority; jurisdiction
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
source of river; fountainhead