degree of familiarity; popularity
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to apologize; to apologise
to miss a chance; to fail to do
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
gem; jewel; precious stone
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake