bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to badger; to pester; to beg
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
meaning; significance; sense
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!