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.)
lucky day; auspicious day
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
originally; by nature; from the start
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
dry riverbed; river beach
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to feel; to sense; to experience
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
society; the world; the times
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
meaning; significance; sense