zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
don't you think?; indicates question
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
confections; sweets; candy; cake
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...