safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
mistress; kept woman; concubine
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance