irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
technique; art; skill; move
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
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
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
silence (not speaking); muteness
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)