why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
the other day; lately; recently
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
nice; likeable; desirable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
never mind!; don't worry about it
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to repeat; to do something over again
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with