originally; by nature; from the start
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
chalcid (fly, wasp); chalcis (fly)
bigeye tuna (edible fish, Thunnus obesus)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
borrowing without returning
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
countermeasure; counter-measure
to make a fool of someone
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
company president; manager; director
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
getting an advance (on one's salary)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
any more; any further; any better; any longer
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
delivery; dispatch; despatch; service of process
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted