in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
care; precaution; guarding; caution
should; must; -able; probably; likely
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
leased line; private circuit; private line
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
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
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
minimum; at the very least
had better ...; had better not ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
kitchen; financial situation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
festival; feast; carnival
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get