to be lacking in options; to be too few
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
how many years; how long; what year
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
local specialty; special product (of a region)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)