to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to speak; to say; to vocalize
living thing; living creature; animal; life
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cannot be helped; unavoidable
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy