permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
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
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to have a talk; to tell a story
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to stay calm; to keep cool
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
setting a place; setting the table
narrow; thin (sized); slender
woman; female; feminine gender
wherein; therein; thereinto
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
not necessarily so; is not always true
cooperation; collaboration
supervised; under surveillance
to thrust before; to thrust at
single word; a few words; brief comment
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation