even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will not do; do not; does not
way (of doing); manner; method; means
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to lose sight of; to miss
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
free (of charge); gratuitous
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
just a minute; small quantity
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
just because; even if; even though
no, not like that (but like this)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)