mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
for example; for instance; e.g.
(some) more; even more; longer; further
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
late at night; at a late hour
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to