remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
senior envoy; chief delegate
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor