retention; maintenance; preservation
use; utility; profit; gain
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot