faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
general; popular; common; typical
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
classification; categorization; sorting
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
quarrel; dispute; argument
matter causing distress; something causing worry
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to rule; to govern; to administer
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
feeling; sense; impression
three; three years of age
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
by today; before the day is over
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum