occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
memory; sense; experience
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to grimace; to make a wry face
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to begin talking; to open up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
near; close; beside; third person
interference; intervention; meddling
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
surrounding at a distance
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!