eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
so; like this; in this way
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to talk; to chat; to chatter
while; during; while; although; all; both
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to crouch; to squat; to cower
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
woman; female; feminine gender
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
due form; official; formality