or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
incident; affair; happening; event
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
birth; creation; formation
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up