to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
family vacation; family trip
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
thickness; profundity; depth
sign; indication; omen; symptom
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
individual differences; personal equation
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
new building; new construction
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
along; parallel to; in accordance with
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass