buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
something or other; anything
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
reconciliation; make peace with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
as before; as ever; as it was originally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
impossible; unlikely; improbable
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
consequence; outcome; result; blame
go that far; to that extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)