favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
agricultural technology; farming techniques
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
secret; private; surreptitious
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
name; given name; first name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
chair; stool; post; office; position
counter for chairs or seats