keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to become better; to improve
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
even if; even though; however; no matter how
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
instead; but (on the other hand)
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
a little bit; a little while
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to put one's hand on; to touch
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
negotiations; discussions; connection
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
depending on; dependent on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block