to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
now; the present time; just now; another; more
by myself; in person; by oneself
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
4th day of the month; four days
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
enterprise; business; company; corporation
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
cannot be helped; unavoidable
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)