simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
after that; afterwards; thereafter
study; diligence; discount; reduction
number one; first; best; most; game; round
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
meaning; significance; sense
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
though; notwithstanding; although
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
writing on someone's behalf
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
don't you think?; indicates question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
difficult to ...; hard to ...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)