to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
speech; expression; wording; language
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
such; like that; that sort of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
collaborative research; joint research
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
occurrence; happening; incident; event
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
welcome; (warm) reception
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
research; study; investigation