at the mercy of (something or someone)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
topic of discussion; agenda
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag