contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
sampling food; tasting; trying
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
wearing one's hair in braids
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
edict; public announcement
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to recall; to remember; to recollect
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
public and private; official and personal; government and people
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning