to press a question; to cross-examine
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
distrust; unjust suspicion
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
most part; greater part; majority
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
divining sticks; counting; calculation
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
hostility; animosity; enmity
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
to be plump; to be chubby
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
index finger; forefinger; second toe
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
one more time; once more; once again
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
reconfirmation; double check
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
surname; family name; last name
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
refinement; elegance; grace
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently