purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to be found; to be discovered
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
application; request; petition
in proportion to; just as much as
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
research; study; investigation
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations