number of times; frequency; count
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
looking pale; looking unwell
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
same; similar; (just) like; equal
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
using together (jointly); used at the same time
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
new record (in sports, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
one's share; one's portion