fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to bring; to take; to bring about
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
birthday party; birthday meet-up
in one's own way or style
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
still; even now; to this day
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
one day; (on) a certain day
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
popular song program on radio or television
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
Western music; European music
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with