estimate (of costs); budget
number of persons; personnel
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
superior; superiors; senior
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
time; season; period; phase; stage
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
such ... as; or some such
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
ago; since; before; previous
old body; aged person; elderly person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
author; writer; novelist; artist
job; work; duties; trade; skill
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to come into being; to be born
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack