effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
genuine article; real thing; real deal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sense; impression
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
supply; provision; raising; procurement
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
family; members of a family
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)