arm; skill; efforts; ability
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
good; goodness; right; virtue
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
because of; owing to; due to
to put someone to work; to make someone work
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reopening; resumption; restarting
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to watch over; to watch attentively
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...