spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
investment; contribution; financing
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
along; parallel to; in accordance with
detour; circumvention; turning movement
(made of) stone; stone-built
care for the aged; elderly care; aged care
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bungalow; one-story house
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
living thing; living creature; animal; life