occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
instant; moment; for an instant
to turn towards; to point
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
it is not (like that) either
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
favorite; favourite; habitually used
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness