clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
shopping; purchased goods
reconciliation; make peace with
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
different (from); not the same (as)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
notice; attention; observation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
together; at the same time; same; identical
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
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
morning training (e.g. before school)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to apologize; to apologise
understood; I see; OK; present; here
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing