vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
notice; attention; observation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
threat; intimidation; menace
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to go out and away; to leave
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker