to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
questions and answers; dialogue
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
adviser; advisor; consultant
to need; to demand; to take; to require
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
outsider; someone outside of a group
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
innermost depths of one's heart
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to concern; to be related
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups