to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
imagination; supposition; guess
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
treatment; service; handling; management
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
quality (of a product or a service)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
by your leave; with your permission
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
three; three years of age
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned