to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
again; once more; a second time
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
losing weight; slimming; lean person
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?