what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be on the right track; to be close enough
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
endurance contest; test of endurance
as a child; when one was a child
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
name; given name; first name