useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
a few seconds; several seconds
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
plateau; tableland; eminence
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
besides; in addition; also; moreover
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
compassionate; sympathetic
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
regret; repentance; remorse
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)