a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
heating power; thermal power; firepower
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
not worth considering; out of the question
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)