to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
difficult problem; challenge
even though; despite; when
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be too numerous; to be too much
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
something like ...; something called ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to name; to call; to christen; to term
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze