shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
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)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
pace; speed; pitch (distance between evenly spaced things, e.g. gear teeth); spacing; pitch (of a sound); pitch; pitching
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 raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
store; reserve; stock; savings
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still