correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to add (to); to add on; to append
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
softly; mildly; gently; politely
pride; dignity; self-respect
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
invitation; introduction; temptation
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved