annotation; explanatory note; comment
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
fundraising; financing; cash flow
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
even more; still more; further
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
how; in what way; how about
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
such ... as; or some such
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
outward appearance; apparent
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state