what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
in history; ever; historical
rare; extraordinary; singular
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
(criminal) investigation headquarters
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
bashful; shameful; ashamed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
genuine; authentic; true; real
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
at the window; by the window; next to the window
declaration; statement; proclamation
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to keep in mind; to memorize
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
writing vertically; vertical writing
printout; (computer) printing
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court; 1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)