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
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
that is to say; so that means
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
forced laugh; forced smile
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
story; tale; talk; discussion
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(medical) doctor; physician
order; command; directions; instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
adds force or indicates command
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
when it becomes; when it comes to
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be worried; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)