to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
association; union; guild
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
news; word; tidings; omen
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
-less; lacking; non-existing
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
news; word; tidings; omen
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fine weather; fair weather
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
malicious; deliberately mean
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie