duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
horse tack; horse gear; harness
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
first class plus; extra special
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
locals; local inhabitants
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to crouch; to squat; to cower
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)