to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
change of job; change of occupation; career change
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
way of listening; listener
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
weather forecast; weather report
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
transactions; dealings; business
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun