poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
cooperation; collaboration
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
arrangement; pact; agreement
mission; delegation; transmission
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to employ; to hire; to charter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
man; male; masculine gender
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how; in what way; how about; questionable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
name; given name; first name
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
the other day; lately; recently
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable