mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
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)
informal consent; private consent
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
in-law; relative by marriage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
firm promise; definite promise
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
choices; alternatives; options
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
small restaurant; eating house
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
clanging; empty; deserted
store; shop; establishment; restaurant