price increase; rise in price; wage increase
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
early to bed early to rise
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
for the present; for the time being
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ordinary; common; mediocre
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
side effect; adverse reaction
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
there is nothing; having nothing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
three times; thrice; third (interval)
food (esp. for a medical diet)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly