to be flexible; to be accommodating
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
influence; clout; leverage
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
individual; private person; personal; private
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
good-natured; of good character
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
feeling; sense; impression
way (of doing); manner; method; means
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
house to house; door to door
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through