to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
surname; family name; last name
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
unique; individual; original; unusual
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
recommendation; endorsement
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
having said that; on the other hand
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to mark the end; to spell the end
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be conspicuous; to stand out
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(period of) a year; during an era
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
first meeting; first interview with
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
pointing out; identification
something like ...; something called ...
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)