something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
lot (production); batch; lotto
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
police; police officer; police station
particularly; only; in the case of
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
control; management (e.g. of a business)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
individual; private person; personal; private
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to intend; to be sure that
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)