to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
serious; not joking; straight
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to be reminded of; to call to mind
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
supreme; sublime; highest
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)