strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
beginning; outset; first; onset
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows