to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
the other day; lately; recently
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to employ; to hire; to charter
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
mission; delegation; transmission
arrangement; pact; agreement
cooperation; collaboration
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
real estate agent; realtor
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to go out and away; to leave
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit