that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
chair; stool; post; office; position
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sweet voice; seductive voice
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
time; season; period; phase; stage