to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
besides; moreover; in addition
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wherein; therein; thereinto
two persons; two people; pair; couple
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
eternal; unlimited; endless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
depopulation; declining population
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
rest; break; recess; intermission
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
the matter you have been talking about
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously