to soften; to moderate; to relieve
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
throwaway; disposable; single-use
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
with all one's strength; with all one's might
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
store interior; inside of a shop
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
being about to cry; the verge of tears
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
hey there; I say; see here
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
variety of court dance (Nara period)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)