to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be at a loss for words
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
considerably; fairly; quite
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to collect; to assemble; to gather
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state