to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
breeding; raising; rearing
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
family physician; family doctor
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
that's the way it is; such is life
rest; break; recess; intermission
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
door; gate; opening; title page
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to place a weight upon (e.g. when making pickles); to press (down)
letter; missive; note; mail
as usual; as is one's habit
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
only recently; just of late
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)