to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
popular person; favorite; favourite
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
along; parallel to; in accordance with
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
don't you think?; indicates question
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
female TV entertainer who appears mainly on variety shows
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
beginning; outset; first; onset
(not) even once; (not) ever
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial