should do; ought to do; must do
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
last night; yesterday evening
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
terse; concise; simple and clear
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
cell; serge; cel (celluloid); starter motor
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
consideration; taking into account
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
additional rules; by-laws; supplementary provisions; additional clauses
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
at; in; at; when; by; with
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit