cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
oldest; most advanced age
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
had better ...; had better not ...
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reading too much into (what ... says)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to attempt; to test; to try out
how; in what way; how about
two persons; two people; pair; couple
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in that way; like that; that way