whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
just because; even if; even though
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
immediately; right away; on the spot
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be embarrassed; to lose face
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
to anticipate; to foresee
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
under the pretext of ill health
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
postcard; memo; note; card
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual