for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
then; well; so; well then