how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
racing form; racing (news)paper
study; research; investigation
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
enough is enough; no further!
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to recall; to remember; to recollect
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
fee; charge; rate; material
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level