to increase; to add to; to augment
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
preference; priority; precedence