to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
results; record; grades; marks
little by little; bit by bit
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
future; possible; potential; prospective
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
Labrador (dog breed); Labrador retriever
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
all sorts of; all kinds of
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
telephone number; phone number
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially