to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
genuine article; real thing; real deal
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
educated; learned; schooled
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to accept; to receive; to agree
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
ladle; tadpole; musical note
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
general; popular; common; typical
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
not caring; not giving a damn
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
I see; that's right; indeed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
adaptability; flexibility