now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
alone; by oneself; on one's own
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
don't worry about it; forget about it
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
in that way; thus; so; so?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know