about this time; about now
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
consent; assent; approval; permission
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
events of the day; current affairs
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as usual; as is one's habit
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)