reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
rather; better; instead; if anything
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
vicious circle; vicious cycle
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
yourself; himself; herself
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
recommendation; endorsement
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed