to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
day after day; day by day
eating; bite (in fishing)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
growth period; growing season
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to serve; to work for; to attend
breast enlargement; breast enhancement
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
having not the slightest idea
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
interruption; suspension; break
position; location; base; point; site
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each