although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
settlement; solution; resolution
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)