to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
shopping; purchased goods
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
preparation; arrangements
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be silent; to say nothing
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand