to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
hello; good day; good afternoon
dullard; indecisive person
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)