useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
at once; immediately; right now
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to leave something as it is
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(your) daughter; young woman
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace