stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
busy; having no (free) time
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
witnessing; observing; sighting
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
sickroom; hospital room; ward
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
annotation; explanatory note; comment
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips