beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
wife and children; (arch.) wife
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
greeting; a fine thing to say
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
going to kindergarten (nursery school, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
forcibly; against one's will
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing