have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to make merry; to be festive
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
meeting; greeting; welcome
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
Japanese ball game similar to pinball
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to shake; to sway; to waver
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go