beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
welcome!; nice to see you!
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
city-state (e.g. Vatican)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
fluent (in a language); flowing
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
simple and clear; plain and simple
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
leader; authority; mainstay
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
office hours; business hours; working hours
to be detained; to take time
long ago; once upon a time
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen