protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
just a minute; small quantity
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
financials; on the funding (capital) side
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
for example; for instance; e.g.
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
personal (employee); employed; retained
collection of books; (personal) library
to increase; to add to; to augment
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
trifling; little; few; slight
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
as you see; as you can see
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
originally; by nature; from the start
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included