raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to turn towards; to point
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
interruption; suspension; break
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
virtue; charm; merit; good point
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
confusion; mixing; merger
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend