to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to feel; to sense; to experience
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
generation; the world; the age
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) even once; (not) ever
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
myself; yourself; I; me; you
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
occasional; infrequent; rare
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
living room (Western style); sitting room
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
immediately; right away; at once; instantly