to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
fashion sense; sense of fashion
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
single word; a few words; brief comment
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to put one's hand on; to touch
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around