occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to rock; to shake; to swing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cherry blossom (colour, color)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
boy; son; baby boy; young man
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
rather; better; instead; if anything