only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
such a thing; something like that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
beginning; outset; first; onset
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)