a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
scenery; scene; landscape
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bento; Japanese box lunch
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank