-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
please (give me); please (do for me)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily