severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
celebrating recovery from illness
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
rather; sooner; preferably
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to loiter around; to wander about
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
and; thereupon; because of that
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
cosmetics; toilet articles
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date