gem; jewel; precious stone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
how long; how far; how much
one's own work; making by oneself
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
tag; slip; label; sticker
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
waste of time; killing time
capital; funds; seed money; asset
estimate (of costs); budget
in proportion to; just as much as
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover