tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
because of; owing to; due to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to shout (in anger); to yell
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wicked tongue; abusive language
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somehow; for some reason or other
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to raise one's voice; to shout
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
license; permit; licence; certificate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to pass (of time); to elapse
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)