the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
student (esp. a university student)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
change of key (during piece); modulation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
finding employment; getting a job
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)