to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(physical) growth; development
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to boost; to force up; to push up
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to approach; to draw near
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to blow through; to blow across
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to snatch from; to steal from
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry