to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
since when; from when; how long
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in the meanwhile; during the time
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
outsider; someone outside of a group
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
both; both sides; both parties
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rather; better; instead; if anything
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize