with a bump; with a clunk
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
strategy meeting; council of war
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
having said that; be that as it may
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
out of bounds; beyond the pale
thought; consideration; thinking
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation