breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
such; this sort of; like this
question; inquiry; enquiry
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
participation; joining; entry; adherence
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
go that far; to that extent
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
perfect; complete; flawless
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
both hands; both arms; ten
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive