to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
unexpectedly; surprisingly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
tension; mental strain; nervousness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that