to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be helpful; to be useful
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
urgency; exigency; emergency
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to count on one's fingers
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this