close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
point of compromise; common ground
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
complete change; about-face
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
at once; immediately; right now
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
admiration; wonder; astonishment
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
front entrance; front door