condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
way of speaking; intimation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
that's the way it is; such is life
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
just a handful; only a small number (of)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
no, not like that (but like this)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to become empty; to be emptied
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
synchronization; synchronized swimming
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
the whole day; all the day
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
the present term; the present session