rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment