Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
odd couple; incongruous couple
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ascend; to go up; to climb
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
suffix for familiar person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
individual; private person; personal; natural person
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
front; frontage; facade; main