it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
all companies; each company
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
must not; should not; do not
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)