appointment; rendezvous; date
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to talk; to chat; to chatter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
operation; functioning; running
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
weather forecast; weather report
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently