obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
spirit of dedication to one's company
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
company seal; company stamp
like this; in this way; as you see
(written) contract; agreement
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
outward appearance; apparent
development; exploitation
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
exclusive; attached to; specialist
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
contract; compact; agreement