to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
this and that; one thing or another
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
writing; composition; essay; sentence
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
outsider; someone outside of a group
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
cake served with tea; teacake
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
good (place to leave off); convenient
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
quality (of a product or a service)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
based on; built on; made from
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
suspicion (of others); jealousy
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)