today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
to subsist; to keep on living
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
good feeling; feeling good
scenery; scene; landscape
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
serious; severe; grave; acute
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(medical) doctor; physician
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
for example; for instance; e.g.
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
when it becomes; when it comes to
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health