how long; how much; to what extent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
maintenance; preservation; improvement
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
pointing out; identification
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
if you do this; if this is the case
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
form; shape; figure; visage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
the reverse; other side; lining
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to examine someone's expression
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care