right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to stop walking; to pause
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
reason; cause; history; origin
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
secret; private; surreptitious
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
water shortage; shortage of water supply
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to sprout; to put forth buds
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
(death from) starvation; starving to death
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away