what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
home area; home town; local
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to behave well (of a child)
23rd day of the month; 23 days
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
nothing but; except; no more than
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)