boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to rise; to erect; to get up
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sobriety; soberness; sober face
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to have an idea; to have a clue
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
third day of the month; three days
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
selection; choice; option
to behave well (of a child)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost