refinement; narrowing-down
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to grant someone's request
everything working out as desired
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to bring; to take; to bring about
since when; from when; how long
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to have a rumor circulating
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
middle of the night; dead of night
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion