in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one day; (on) a certain day
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tail (animal); tail end; tip
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
present; gift; to give a present or gift
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively