errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sympathy; empathy; response
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to set (sun); to become dark
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
village headman; village mayor
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
it's been a long time; long time no see