argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
final; eventual; ultimate
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
receiving; acceptance; reception
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
fucking; screwing; having sex
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beforehand; in advance; previously
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
materials; data; document
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
longed-for; anxiously awaited
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus