I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to cause someone to worry
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
nothing but; except; no more than
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to