reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
transactions; dealings; business
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
by means of; due to; because of; according to
possible; likely; probable
in that way; thus; so; so?
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason