to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
corridor; hallway; passageway
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister