loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
shopping; purchased goods
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)