preference; priority; precedence; right of way
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
performance of one's official duties
domestic affairs; internal administration
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
kyogen performer; comic actor
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
root; joint; base; crotch
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
how much; how many; to what extent
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to cut downward; to slash downward