rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
curse; spell; malediction
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
older sister; lass; young lady
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
all present; all concerned; all of us
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
something like ...; something called ...
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
program (e.g. TV); programme
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
factory; plant; mill; workshop
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense