to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
place; situation; position; location
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
troublesome; annoying; complicated
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
having said that; on the other hand
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
relation; relative; kind; cordial
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
than; other than; except; but
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
society; public; community; social studies
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
use; utilization; utilisation; application