somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
rainy; showery; inclement
that's the way it is; such is life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to buy online; to make an online purchase
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away