timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
in that way; thus; so; so?
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)