to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
final; eventual; ultimate
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
memory; sense; experience
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
only recently; just of late
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
at first; initially; in the beginning
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally