to look into; to peep into; to peer into
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
settlement; solution; resolution
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
feeling; sense; impression
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...