(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
bravery; courage; heroism
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to have a talk; to tell a story
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
animated TV show; cartoon
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring