to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be silent; to say nothing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
just a minute; small quantity
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
how; in what way; how about
as you see; as you can see
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to employ; to hire; to charter
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
another time; some other time
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress