water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be worried; to be troubled
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
because of; owing to; due to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
though; notwithstanding; although
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness