occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
meaning; significance; sense
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
river; stream; River; the ... river
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
moron; idiot; stupid person
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in low spirits; dejected; sad
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately