remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
massing (of troops); gathering
how; in what way; by what means
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
special; particular; peculiar; unique
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
distrust; unjust suspicion
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
cooperation; collaboration
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
long ago; already; a long time ago
enumeration; citation; listing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on