explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
directions; instructions; orders; command
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
strong-willed; strong of heart
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
understood; I see; OK; present; here
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
don't worry about it; forget about it
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
woman; female; feminine gender
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
study; research; investigation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence