to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in the same way as; just like
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
special; particular; peculiar; unique
nature; property; disposition
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
barbecue sauce; BBQ sauce
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)