perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
number two; second in command
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
rather; sooner; preferably
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
to think too much; to be over-concerned
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
business world; business circles; (the) industry