close; intimate; on good terms
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
amiable; affable; likable
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision