breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
equality; impartiality; evenness
name; given name; first name
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
wind blowing down, coming over a mountain; immediately after one's draw; winning off a discarded tile from the player to one's right or across the table on the turn after letting one's winning tile go by from the player to one's left
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
by myself; in person; by oneself
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
preparation; arrangements
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
outside of; not covered by
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow