to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
duty; function; office; mission; task
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
most of all; extremely; supremely
charming; fascinating; attractive
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to employ; to hire; to charter
particularly; only; in the case of
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
reward; honorarium; remuneration
estimate (of costs); budget
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt