approximate age; age range
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
(not so) much; (not) very
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to pick up; to find; to gather
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
one's own child; one's own children
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
a little bit; a little while
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hello; good day; good afternoon
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen