to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
war; fighting; fierce competition
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
like this; in this way; as you see
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
grated daikon; daikon grater
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
looking pale; looking unwell
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client