to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to help each other; to cooperate
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
a few years ago; some years back
bank; weir; embankment; levee
interruption; suspension; break
calamity; disaster; misfortune
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
boisterously; roughly; briskly