I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
at first; in the beginning; originally
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
lie-down bath (in a bathhouse or hot spring)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
price; cost; value; worth; value
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
bringing about; cause; provocation
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
proposal; motion; recommendation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
false accusation; slander; calumny
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
many; numerous; various; large number of
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
how; in what way; how about
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination