to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to ask a high price; to overcharge
inspection; examination; survey
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
originally; by nature; from the start
serious; severe; grave; acute
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
many; much; plenty; hardly
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness