(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
everywhere; all over; throughout
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
originally; by nature; from the start
adaptability; flexibility
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
living thing; organism; creature; biology
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
difficult to ...; hard to ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to do for (the sake of someone else)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away