to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
new shop; new store; new restaurant
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be erected; to be built
district; section; sector
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
housing district; residential district
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
wooden house; woodframe house
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
river; stream; River; the ... river
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
residence; housing; residential building
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out