half the body; half length
way; method; means; resource; course
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
in-car announcement (on a train); PA system on a train
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
seat at a table; place at a table
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
president (of a society); chairman
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler