to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
meaning; significance; sense
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
single word; a few words; brief comment
to come to one's senses; to calm down
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to recall; to remember; to recollect
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead