desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
from now; from this moment; henceforth
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
family; relatives; dependents; household
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
in accordance with; according to
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
place; position; location; position; standing; status
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke