to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to grimace; to make a wry face
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
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
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to put one's strength into
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
senior; elder; person older than oneself
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to step forward; to volunteer
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
other side; opposite side; other party
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment