to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in the future; another day; later
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
intermission (between acts); interlude
drama; play; powerful drug
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
silence (not speaking); muteness
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
nonagon; enneagon; nine-sided polygon
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
surroundings; environs; circumference
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
that is to say; so that means
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness