to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to be opposite; to face each other
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to serve; to work for; to attend
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
don't you think?; indicates question
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to