to take a breath; to take a short rest
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
it's no joke; gimme a break!
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of