to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to like; to prefer; to be pleased 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)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
document; official papers
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right