in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
moron; idiot; stupid person
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
counter for wheels and flowers
high dimension; higher dimensions
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
viewing as a problem; problematizing
best pupil; leading disciple
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
famous sword; excellent sword
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to come from; to have roots in
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
how; in what way; circumstances
help; assistance; service
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
prison; detention house; detention center; jail