to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
of course; certainly; naturally
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to stop talking; to break off; to pause