shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
all night; throughout the night
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
don't you think?; indicates question
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to take over; to hand over
quality (of a product or a service)