I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to work hard; to work diligently
productive; constructive; meaningful
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
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
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn towards; to point
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
impossible; unlikely; improbable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
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)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown