poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
club activities; extracurricular activities
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
all; entire; whole; altogether
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
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?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one more time; once more; once again
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
by myself; in person; by oneself
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable