or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
preparation; arrangements
to compose; to put together
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
early on; earlier on; from early
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to walk away; to walk off
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
new menu item; new dish on a menu
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
shedding tears; lacrimation
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
newly washed hair; wet hair