to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
shampooing in the morning
pre-war days; before the war
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
look of death; shadow of death
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
penalty; sentence; punishment
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
adoration; admiration; devotion
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
account book; register; ledger
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent