to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
future (usually near); prospects
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
common reed (Phragmites australis)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
river; stream; River; the ... river
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
spine; backbone; spinal column
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)