that is to say; so that means
convenient; handy; useful
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
such; like that; that sort of; very
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
the opposite sex; isomerism
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
production (e.g. play); direction
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument