efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to examine someone's expression
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
call; summons; convening; convocation
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
penalty; sentence; punishment
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
convenience; handiness; usefulness
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
reputation; respectability
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
family; members of a family