crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
these guys; these fellows
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to give; to do (something) for
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
reaching; attaining; arrival
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
wooden building; wooden architecture
to tower over the surroundings