to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
letter; missive; note; mail
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
it's been a long time; long time no see
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
development; exploitation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing