that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
television program; TV program
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to collect; to assemble; to gather
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
thought; consideration; thinking
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to grow up; to become an adult