measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly