to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
like it or not; like or not like
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that's the way it is; such is life
true character; true heart; true spirit
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
process; course; mechanism
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
leather cover; leather binding
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
shoeing a horse; horseshoeing
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge