existence; possession; having; limited company
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be needed; to be wanted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
opening a business; opening a practice
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
relation; connection; affinity
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
beginning; outset; first; onset
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
diploma; licence; license
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
instead; but (on the other hand)
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy