to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
second day of the month; two days
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
of course; certainly; naturally
contract; compact; agreement
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
half the body; half length
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reopening; resumption; restarting
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
story; tale; talk; discussion
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
beginning; outset; first; onset
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
high spirits; gleeful mood
to collect; to assemble; to gather
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
village; hamlet; countryside; country
how long; how far; how much
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate