to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
skill; dexterity; master hand
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
it is I who should say so
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
you; (arch.) your residence
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
expenses; costly; expensive
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
in the future; another day; later
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
forcibly; against one's will