common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
influencing (a person) for good
to help each other; to cooperate
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
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)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
righteousness; justice; right
(national) capital (city); metropolis
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
going through; going via; going by way of
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping