quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
it is I who should say so
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to say no more; to sink into silence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mission; delegation; transmission
go on!; right!; here goes!
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to talk down; to argue down
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
receipt; cash-register slip
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily