distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
changing clothes; change of clothes
helper; assistant; help; assistance
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
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)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
else; in addition; besides
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
while; during; while; although; all; both
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by