to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to accept; to receive; to agree
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
as; because; with; due to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
Paris Peace Conference (1919); Versailles Peace Conference
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
step; stride; counter for steps