to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
future (usually near); prospects
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be helpful; to be useful
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
letter; missive; note; mail
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
fifth day of the month; five days
social networking service; SNS
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to shake; to sway; to waver
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from