useful thing; usable article; present; gift
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nothing but; except; no more than
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
memory; sense; experience
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
such; like that; that sort of
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
surroundings; environs; circumference
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh