to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
planning; plan; project; arrangements
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to complain; to make a complaint
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
distant look; faraway look
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to be flexible; to be accommodating
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
visit to soldiers at the front (in support); gift given to soldiers on the battefield; visit to someone hard at work (in support); gift given to someone working hard (e.g. food)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)