tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
here and there; in places
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
in search of; in order to look for
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no!; no no!; no, not at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
cache; place to hide something
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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
method; process; manner; way; means; technique