once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
surely (not); certainly (not)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
living; lifestyle; living room
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to rise; to erect; to get up
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
like this; in this way; as you see
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
patting; stroking; caressing
to comfort; to console; to amuse
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds