development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
confections; sweets; candy; cake
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to overflow from something full
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
besides; in addition; also; moreover
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor