distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inside; interior; inner part
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to increase; to add to; to augment
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
pistol; handgun; revolver
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age