occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
increase and decrease; fluctuation
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to pass (of time); to elapse
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
businesslike; operational; matter-of-fact; professional; transactional
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to cover fully; to wrap around
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect