particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
family-oriented; familial
praise; glorification; extolment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
bento; Japanese box lunch
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
technical skill; ability; capacity
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
program (e.g. TV); programme
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid