half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
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.)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
difficult to ...; hard to ...
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
one end; an end; part; fragment
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
revenge; having a second go (at something)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to have a talk; to tell a story
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
wheat field; barley field; cornfield