branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
training; drill; practice; discipline
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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 descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
please (give me); please (do for me)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
such ... as; or some such
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
greater than ...; bigger ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant