existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
full view; plain sight; completely visible
countermeasure; counter-measure
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
now that; since; so long as; because
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
for use by adults; for adults
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
it seems so; that's what it looks like
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
very busy (person or thing)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
trial product; prototype model
somewhat below; slightly below
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile