pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
opinion; intention; thought
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
depending on; dependent on
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
proper; right; reasonable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be itching to put one's skills to use
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
good humour (humor); good mood