to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
light; faint; pale; fleeting
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to have a talk; to tell a story
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
no vacancy; full occupancy
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
not understanding; not knowing
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with