language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
going to and fro; back and forth
to become decrepit; to become senile
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
show; exhibition; spectacle
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
proposal; offer; request; application
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction