at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
had better ...; had better not ...
to watch over; to watch attentively
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
rise and fall; ups and downs
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
one of these days; someday; one day
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to start slowly; to lag behind
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to throw away; to abandon
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)