to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
unanticipated; unexpected
older brother and younger sister
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
on the occasion of; at the time of
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
on one hand; on the other hand
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
silk damask; satin damask
to be smeared; to be covered
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)