letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
shopping; purchased goods
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to some extent; to a certain extent
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
percent; per cent; percentage
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
number one; first; best; most; game; round
second; number two; runner-up
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
product name; name of an article
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
way of calling (something or someone)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
division of a religious sect; branch of a school
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
social; societal; societary
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune