counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
work experience; work history
the place for; the time for; the level of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
whispering into a person's ear
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
polite; respectful; reverent
haughty; holding one's head high
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
body; physique; build; stature
to have meaning; to be meaningful
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
people; men and women; each person; everybody
private tutor; coach; governess
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of