sorry; excuse me; thank you
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
rating; classification; allocation; grading
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
enumeration; citation; listing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to find out; to discover; to locate
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to approach; to draw near
very interesting; of great interest
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
tolerance; broad-mindedness
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross