ability to think up names; knack for naming things
occasional; infrequent; rare
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
right place; right position; right post
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
long time; long interval; for quite some time
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
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
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
preface; introduction; preamble
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane