retreating figure; appearance from behind
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
amount of sugar; sugar content
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to put into the mouth; to eat
manners; behavior; behaviour
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
turmoil; chaos; confusion
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
change; alteration; modification
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
general term; generic name
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
one's husband; one's wife
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
action; operation; effect; function
family; relatives; dependents; household
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to inherit; to succeed; to take over