does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
imagination; supposition; guess
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
almost; roughly; approximately
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
speech; words; one's lines; remarks