light pink; light crimson
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to gather; to collect; to assemble
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
responsibility; duty; obligation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual