origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
prefectural assembly member
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
hello; good day; good afternoon
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to care for someone; to look after someone
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)