mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
with a friendly grin; smilingly
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
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
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to rescue from; to help out of; to save