transactions; dealings; business
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
article; item; thing; goods; wares
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
famous sword; excellent sword
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
estimate (of costs); budget
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seasoning; flavour; flavor
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
Japanese food; Japanese meal
yearned for; longed for; missed
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
great-grandmother; great-grandma
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur