something; some kind of; for some reason
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
means; way; method; measure
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream