to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
a little; a bit; slightly
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
hello; good day; good afternoon
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
moving about; stirring about
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
processed goods; finished goods
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
dominion; territory; possession
unanticipated; unexpected
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
near; close by; within reach; familiar
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sleeping comfort or snugness
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
caller; visitor; company; guest