one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
something like ...; something called ...
postman; mailman; mail carrier; letter carrier; postie
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one by one; one after another; successively
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
one breath; chug!; drink!
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
trembling voice; quavering voice
your husband; her husband
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
Geel (Belgium); Hale (UK); Geer; Hail; Heer
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate