as (for); for; in the capacity of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to receive divine punishment
such ... as; or some such
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
world; society; people; the public
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
tenth day of the month; ten days
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; outset; first; onset
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
such; like that; that sort of; very
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)