what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
imagination; supposition; guess
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
understood; I see; OK; present; here
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be silent; to say nothing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
maid; helper; help; assistance
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
regret; repentance; remorse
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
woman; female; feminine gender
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
for example; for instance; e.g.
tool; implement; means; furniture
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person