to smile (at); to grin (at)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
again; once more; a second time
to begin talking; to open up
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
arm; skill; efforts; ability
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
serial number; consecutive number
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
membership card; membership certificate
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
report; notification; registration
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to brave a danger; to take a risk
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber