to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
third day of the month; three days
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to brave a danger; to take a risk
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
thickness; profundity; depth
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
surface; appearances; exterior
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
lower region; lower part; region below
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)