relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
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
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
shopping; purchased goods
neighbourhood; neighborhood
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
half and half; fifty-fifty
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bank; banking institution
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out