in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
human relations; personal relationships
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
use; utilization; utilisation; application
abuse; misuse; perversion
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
company; corporation; workplace
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
another thing; exception; special case
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
because of; owing to; due to
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to happen to have on hand or in stock
(turned out) all right in the end
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate