to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
story; tale; talk; discussion
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
numerator; molecule; member; element
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
I see; that's right; indeed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
consists of; comprises; is made up of
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
combination; union; binding; bond
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)