religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
(social) position; status
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
(death from) starvation; starving to death
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
great difference; major mistake
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
of course; certainly; naturally
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main cause; primary factor
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to state; to express; to mention
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
without; but if; otherwise; or else
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of