same; similar; (just) like; equal
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
should; must; -able; probably; likely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
though; notwithstanding; although
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
by means of; due to; because of; according to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
scenery; scene; landscape
in comparison to; rather than
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron