loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fear; dread; fright; willies
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
understood; I see; OK; present; here
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
like this; this sort; this way
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light