to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
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 throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
for use by children; for children
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to say; to be called; to do
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to live; to make a living; to get on with
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
weather; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
don't you think?; indicates question