upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
two at a time; two by two; in twos
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
although I say; although one might say; although called
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
all you have to do is; just; that's all
convenient; handy; useful
very interesting; of great interest
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives