fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
distinguishing; distinction; discrimination; telling apart
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
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
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
three sides; small offering stand
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities