bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
value; worth; virtue; blessing
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
hostility; animosity; enmity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
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)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join