speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to become possible; to become able to (do)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
consecutive victories; series of victories
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart