how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
a long time (since the last time)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
sympathy; compassion; pity
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
modern person; people of today
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
effect; result; worth; use; avail
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
the other day; a few days ago
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any