to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to paint (draw) a picture
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take; to catch; to capture
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
ladle; tadpole; musical note
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
beginning; outset; first; onset
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
and yet; though; when; in spite of
over-fond parent; doting parent
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pass (of time); to elapse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups