often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
honor; honour; credit; prestige
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
having said that; on the other hand
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
last ray of hope; only hope
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
very loose; slowly; leisurely
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
night watch; fire watchman
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
because; the reason why is
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to rest one's chin in one's hands
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness