number of times; frequency; count
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
general; popular; common; typical
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
unfairness; injustice; partiality
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
scattered animal feed; ground bait
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to lead someone around by the nose