indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be perturbed; to be agitated
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
joint struggle; common (united) front
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
clinic; medical office; infirmary
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very