to like; to love; to be fond of
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
by all means; by all costs
to hate; to dislike; to loathe