to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
separate case; another matter
confidential; secret; classified
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
light; easy; non-serious; minor
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be damaged; to receive damage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the other day; a few days ago
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
living by oneself; living alone
washing machine (laundry)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small