concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to succeed; to bear fruit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
kanji "curving river" radical (variant of radical 47)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
incident; affair; happening; event
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
just a minute; small quantity
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
unpadded kimono; 1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
is that so? (generally rhetorical)