to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
department store; department
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
guardian; protector; patron; parent
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
evening meal; dinner; supper
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to finish; to end; to close
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
of course; certainly; naturally
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shopping; purchased goods
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
even if; even though; however; no matter how
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to pass (of time); to elapse
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like