(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
very interesting; of great interest
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
long (time that has passed); old (story)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to have meaning; to be meaningful
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
memory; ability to remember
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
start; beginning; first step; clue