and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
all; entire; whole; altogether
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in comparison to; rather than
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
because of; owing to; due to
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
beginning; outset; first; onset
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
consequence; outcome; result; blame
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
four-legged tray for festive food
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely