holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
those (near the second person)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
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
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early