topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
rather; better; instead; if anything
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
just because; even if; even though
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
over-fond parent; doting parent
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
principle of laissez-faire
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)