to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to give; to do (something) for
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
cultivation; nurture; culture
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pluck; to pick; to tear
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
High Court of Justice (UK); Parlement (France, during the ancien régime)
righteousness; justice; right
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to leave a dish half-eaten
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
had better ...; may as well ...
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
be (that) as it may; having said that