pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to dye; to colour; to color
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to put into the mouth; to eat
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
recommendation; endorsement
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
indeed; really; truly; very much
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
festival merrymaking; revelry
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
bento; Japanese box lunch
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot