near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
three generations; three periods; third generation
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
doctoral program; doctoral course
diligent student; studious person
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
river; stream; River; the ... river
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)