to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
had better ...; had better not ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(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)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
in one's own way or style
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make