merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
soon; before long; in the near future
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
parallel world; parallel universe
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
now that you say that; now that you mention it
you could say that; that might be so
value; worth; virtue; blessing
job placement; employment assistance
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
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 compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
deep affection; dear; beloved