equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good person; virtuous person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
bento; Japanese box lunch
relation; connection; relevance
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
older sister and younger brother
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
the same as always; day after day
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
preference; priority; precedence