to be kind to; to treat kindly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
lower region; lower part; region below
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
shipping; shipment; forwarding
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration