as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to attempt; to test; to try out
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
complete lie; outright lie
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
tiles matching the round wind
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
freely; frankly; without reserve
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
funny story; funny anecdote
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages