to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
action committee; executive committee
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to some extent; to a certain extent
several people; a few people
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
besides; in addition; also; moreover
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
rather; better; instead; if anything
immediately; right away; on the spot
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)