attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be needed; to be wanted
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
ago; since; before; previous
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink up; to drain (cup)
whichever one chooses; either way
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(one's) current position; current location; present position
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system