to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
hard (life); tough (world)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
three; three years of age
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
although I say; although one might say; although called