to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to mix; to blend; to combine
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
different (from); not the same (as)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to think too much; to be over-concerned
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
business; trade; operations; sales
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
ultimate; final; last; eventual
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork