anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
understood; I see; OK; present; here
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
ahead; before; the future
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook