state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
postcard; memo; note; card
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
income; receipts; revenue
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
migratory bird; bird of passage
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
pessimism; disappointment
standard; set; routine; decided
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished