to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
gossip; corner of the mouth
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
photocopy book; staplebound book
book making (binding, publishing)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(another's) daughter; young lady
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to see through; to see the true nature of something
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
national border; provincial border