why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
national certification; national qualification; government certification
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
directly opposite; right in front
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
measure; measuring tape; measuring
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point