considerably; fairly; quite
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
rather; sooner; preferably
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
connection; link; relationship
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to raise one's voice; to shout
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
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.)