to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple who substitutes for the chief priest
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
right in the middle (of); midst; height
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
in unison; as one; united
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to run through; to run past
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
common knowledge; well-known fact
of course; certainly; naturally
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
starting point; point of departure
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
same family (race, tribe)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce