to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(dead) end; end of the line
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
banknote; bill; note; paper money
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to be worn down; to be reduced
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be able to manage somehow or another
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
factory; manufactory; works; mill
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
military system; military organization; military organisation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
war; campaign; battle; (arch.) unpaid work (ritsuryo system); (arch.) forced labor