to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
how; in what way; by what means
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
call; summons; convening; convocation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
intelligence; intellect; brains
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
having said that; on the other hand
silence (not speaking); muteness
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to go out and away; to leave