series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
stature; height; size; physique
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
to be busy at work; to work diligently
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
book making (binding, publishing)
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
to be accepted by a university
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
(feather) duster; dusting
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
half-sibling (with a different father)
(not) in any way; in no way