until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
advance; moving forward; progress
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
internal organs; intestines; viscera
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
what's the matter?; what's wrong?