to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
blood relationship; blood relative
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
natural span of life; 250 years old
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as a child; when one was a child
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
duty; obligation; responsibility
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate