to ascertain; to check; to make sure
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
set meal; special (of the day)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
selection; choice; option
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
since when; from when; how long
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
piece; fragment; one (object)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
beginning; outset; first; onset
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion