mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
immediately; right away; on the spot
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
one's house; one's home; one's family
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
recent photograph (of a person); recent picture; latest photograph
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)