skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle