to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)