beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
electricity bill; electric bill
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
one's physical safety; personal security
as much as one can; as much as possible
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to shake one's head (in denial)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be saved up (of money)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)