to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete
study; research; investigation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be helpful; to be useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
regional cuisine; local cuisine
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
study; diligence; discount; reduction
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...