to mistake (A for B); to misread
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to harm; to cause harm to
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
about; concerning; related to; -ish
title of honour; title of honor
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
pleased to make your acquaintance
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
on the occasion of; at the time of
reason; logic; method; system; order
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short