official business; public business
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
space; interval; space character; whitespace
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to some extent; to a certain extent
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to throw open; to leave open
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to jump from one thing to another
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"