no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to finish reading; to read through
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
in comparison to; rather than
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
buying; purchasing; laying in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
poor farmer; needy peasant
rice cultivation; rice crop
quality (of a product or a service)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
quite; utterly; really; completely
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
proposal; proposition; suggestion
business discussion; negotiation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)