tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
tamari soy sauce; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
go that far; to that extent
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
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.)
don't you think?; indicates question
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be found; to be discovered
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
distinction; differentiation; classification
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with