in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
objection; dissent; protest
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
don't you think?; indicates question
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
testimony; (verbal) evidence
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
evil thought; malicious motive; spite
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
proper; right; reasonable
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
killing two birds with one stone
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk