to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
retainer; attendant; escort
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
all; entire; whole; altogether
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
so what!; who gives a damn?
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
originally; by nature; from the start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
in the same way as; just like
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
present; gift; to give a present or gift
how; in what way; how about; questionable
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise