to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
being bunched up together; being crowded together
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
letter; missive; note; mail
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
growth period (in children)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to have a smattering knowledge of
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)