negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to bring back; to restore
silence; stillness; quietness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
memory; sense; experience
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
that's true; of course; obviously
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
telephone dating or sex service; sex chat line
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
society; the world; the times
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
refusal; rejection; denial; veto