same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
business world; business circles; (the) industry
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
if it is the case that ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
but; however; provided that
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
comfort; consolation; diversion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
medical care; medical treatment
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission