by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
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
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
both hands; both arms; ten
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pick up; to find; to gather
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into