to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
distrust; unjust suspicion
pair; the two; both persons; both things
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
centre of attention; center of attention
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
attendance (at school); going to school
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to get help; to enlist aid
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
rather; better; instead; if anything
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket