just because; even if; even though
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from