existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
calamity; misfortune; disaster
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
inside one's heart; in one's mind
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
illegal; illicit; unlawful
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing