anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
moment by moment; hour by hour
to entrust; to leave to a person
partly open; in half bloom
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
like this; in this way; as you see
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
armor and helmet (armour)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate