to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to hand over; to surrender
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
lately; recently; nowadays
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
price increase; rise in price
go that far; to that extent
so; like this; in this way
estimate (of costs); budget