mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
permission; approval; authorization; license
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
imagination; supposition; guess
simultaneous; all at once
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to hang (something) on the wall
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh