materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
consequence; outcome; result; blame
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
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
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
last night; yesterday evening