until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
excellent plan; best policy
support; backing; aid; assistance
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind