tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
Tanaka Shouzou (1841-1913)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
thickness; profundity; depth
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored