tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
book; volume; this; present; main; head
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
television program; TV program
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly