to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to accompany; to go with; to go together
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to comb down; to smooth down
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
though; notwithstanding; although
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
that's the way it is; such is life
fat (of meat); fatty meat
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely