only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
daihinmin; daifugō; Japanese card game similar to President
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be transparent; to leave a gap
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to dye; to colour; to color
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
failure; mistake; blunder
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
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.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why