to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
absorption; suction; attraction
to make a list; to enumerate
coherence; order; focus; point
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
enumeration; citation; listing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
preparation; arrangements
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to whine; to make feeble complaints
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
as a child; when one was a child
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)