have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
to underrate; to make light of
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to ask a question; to ask questions
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to happen to have on hand or in stock
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
considerably; greatly; a lot
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be helpful; to be useful
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...