to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
testimony; (verbal) evidence
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
of course; certainly; naturally
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence