unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
working adult; full-fledged member of society
reality; actuality; hard fact
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be found; to be discovered
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
selection; choice; option
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
after a long time; for the first time in a while