contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
don't worry about it; forget about it
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to apologize; to apologise
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
as (for); for; in the capacity of
summer vacation; summer holiday
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)