substantial matter; significant item
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
retreating figure; appearance from behind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to give directions; to issue instructions
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
all-out attack; general offensive
to some extent; to a certain extent
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance