to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
way (of doing); manner; method; means
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
way of talking; speaking style
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tall figure; high stature
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
straight path (that people should take); straight road
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
government office; public office
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to become possible; to become able to (do)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged