to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
comparatively; relatively
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(electric) torch; flashlight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored