lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
settlement; solution; resolution
means; way; method; measure
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
drinking water; potable water
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
consideration; taking into account
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or other
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly